About Dr. Kristiansen
Sandra V. Kristiansen, M.D., founder of Vein &
Aesthetics Clinic of New England, is Board
Certified in Internal Medicine and member of The
American College of Phlebology.
Dr. Kristiansen is the only physician in
New England, who performs all contemporary leg vein
treatments, including the two newest
technologies: VNUS Closure® and EVLT™ (Endovenous
Laser Treatment). She has performed hundreds of
Closure® and EVLT™ procedures since they were
FDA approved in 2000,
all with very successful results. Dr.
Kristiansen has been actively practicing
medicine for over 15 years. She has been trained
by nationally recognized physicians in the field
of Phlebology (the treatment of Leg Vein
problems) and has also worked at the Wound Care
Center at Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro MA
for two years (non-healing leg ulcers are often
a result of untreated varicose veins).
Dr. Kristiansen is trained and certified in the
various treatment methods of varicose vein and
spider veins
and the usage of the hi-tech equipment needed in
the procedures, including Laser Treatment,
Sclerotherapy, Ambulatory Phlebectomy,
Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy, Closure®
Procedure, EVLT™ and Transilluminated Powered
Phlebectomy. Dr. Kristiansen is an active member
of The American College of Phlebology and
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.
Dr. Kristiansen completed her Residency at Lincoln Medical Health
Center Hospital in New York in 1988 and is
board certified in Internal Medicine.
In
addition to being a leg vein expert, Dr.
Kristiansen is also specializing in various
cosmetic and aesthetic treatments. She is
constantly in training, both here in the US and
in Europe to keep up with new products and
technologies in this medical field.
Dr.
Kristiansen is one of the few doctors in New
England who is fully trained in the mesotherapy
treatment for localized fat reduction. She has
been in preceptorship with Dr. Jacque Le Coz of
Paris to acquire expertise in this technique.
